Press Release: BEST Inc. Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Dow Jones06-06
Net Loss                                (257,627)       (172,101)   (23,836) 
 Net Loss from continuing 
  operations attributable to 
  non-controlling interests              (13,428)        (11,169)    (1,547) 
Net Loss attributable to BEST 
 Inc.                                   (244,199)       (160,932)   (22,289) 
---------------------------------  --------------  --------------  --------- 
 
 
 
        Summary of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets 
                              (In Thousands) 
 
                       As of December 
                       31,2023                   As of March 31, 2024 
                               RMB                   RMB             US$ 
---------------------  --------------------  --------------------  ------- 
Assets 
Current Assets 
Cash and Cash 
 Equivalents                        425,976               232,923   32,259 
Restricted Cash                   1,008,318             1,349,705  186,932 
Accounts and Notes 
 Receivables                        829,802               750,916  104,001 
Inventories                           7,794                 8,116    1,124 
Prepayments and Other 
 Current Assets                     674,100               757,848  104,961 
Short--term 
 Investments                         35,888                61,749    8,552 
Amounts Due from 
 Related Parties                     60,394                48,916    6,775 
Lease Rental 
 Receivables                         47,925                25,234    3,495 
Total Current Assets              3,090,197             3,235,407  448,099 
Non--current Assets 
Property and 
 Equipment, Net                     624,205               594,836   82,384 
Intangible Assets, 
 Net                                 93,173                91,196   12,631 
Long--term 
 Investments                        156,859               156,859   21,725 
Goodwill                             54,135                54,135    7,498 
Non--current Deposits                81,869                52,971    7,336 
Other Non--current 
 Assets                              46,913                43,931    6,084 
Restricted Cash                     812,371               451,431   62,522 
Lease Rental 
 Receivables                            314                     -        - 
Operating Lease 
 Right-of-use Assets              1,293,526             1,216,540  168,488 
Total non--current 
 Assets                           3,163,365             2,661,899  368,668 
Total Assets                      6,253,562             5,897,306  816,767 
Liabilities and 
Shareholders' Equity 
Current Liabilities 
Long-term 
 borrowings-current                     721                    55        8 
Long-term Bank 
 Loans-current                      794,679               956,858  132,523 
Convertible Senior 
 Notes held by 
 related parties                    531,202               106,425   14,740 
Convertible Senior 
 Notes held by third 
 parties                                 78                    78       11 
Short--term Bank 
 Loans                              401,755               459,400   63,626 
Accounts and Notes 
 Payable                          1,640,864             1,483,687  205,488 
Income Tax Payable                    2,777                 2,604      361 
Customer Advances and 
 Deposits and 
   Deferred Revenue                 288,184               286,732   39,711 
Accrued Expenses and 
 Other Liabilities                1,091,573             1,057,814  146,506 
Financing Lease 
 Liabilities                            418                   474       66 
Operating Lease 
 Liabilities                        509,450               551,756   76,417 
Amounts Due to 
 Related Parties                      1,119                 1,196      166 
Total Current 
 Liabilities                      5,262,820             4,907,079  679,623 
 
 
 
    Summary of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Cont'd) 
                               (In Thousands) 
 
                          As of December 31, 2023    As of March 31, 2024 
                                    RMB                RMB           US$ 
------------------------  -----------------------  ------------  ----------- 
Non-current Liabilities 
Convertible senior notes 
 held by related 
 parties                                        -       425,700       58,959 
Operating Lease 
 Liabilities                              876,854       776,519      107,547 
Financing Lease 
 Liabilities                                1,231         1,202          166 
Other Non--current 
 Liabilities                               22,837        18,009        2,494 
Long-term Bank Loans                      159,729           133           18 
Total Non--current 
 Liabilities                            1,060,651     1,221,563      169,184 
Total Liabilities                       6,323,471     6,128,642      848,807 
Mezzanine Equity: 
Convertible 
 Non-controlling 
 Interests                                191,865       191,865       26,573 
Total mezzanine equity                    191,865       191,865       26,573 
Shareholders' Deficit 
Ordinary Shares                            25,988        25,988        3,599 
Treasury Shares                          (23,853)      (23,853)      (3,304) 
Additional Paid--In 
 Capital                               19,529,806    19,537,054    2,705,851 
Accumulated Deficit                  (19,749,262)  (19,910,194)  (2,757,530) 
Accumulated Other 
 Comprehensive Income                     119,169       122,595       16,979 
BEST Inc. Shareholders' 
 Deficit                                 (98,152)     (248,410)     (34,405) 
Non-controlling 
 Interests                              (163,622)     (174,791)     (24,208) 
Total Shareholders' 
 Deficit                                (261,774)     (423,201)     (58,613) 
Total Liabilities, 
 Mezzanine Equity and 
   Shareholders' 
 Deficit                                6,253,562     5,897,306      816,767 
------------------------  -----------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
    Summary of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
                                (In Thousands) 
 
                                            Three Months Ended March 31, 
                                            -------------------------------- 
                                               2023             2024 
                                            ----------  -------------------- 
                                               RMB         RMB        US$ 
Net cash used in continuing operating 
 activities                                  (163,187)   (138,518)  (19,185) 
Net cash used in operating activities        (163,187)   (138,518)  (19,185) 
Net cash generated from/(used in) 
 continuing investing     activities           683,000   (132,734)  (18,383) 
Net cash generated from/(used in) 
 investing activities                          683,000   (132,734)  (18,383) 
Net cash generated from continuing 
 financing activities                          117,619      52,007     7,203 
Net cash generated from financing 
 activities                                    117,619      52,007     7,203 
Exchange Rate Effect on Cash and Cash 
 Equivalents, and   Restricted Cash           (13,222)       6,639       919 
Net increase/(decrease) in Cash and Cash 
 Equivalents,   and Restricted Cash            624,210   (212,606)  (29,446) 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Restricted 
 Cash at   Beginning of Period               2,478,423   2,246,665   311,160 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, and Restricted 
 Cash at   End of Period                     3,102,633   2,034,059   281,714 
 

RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO THE NEAREST COMPARABLE GAAP MEASURES

For the Company's continuing operations, the table below sets forth a reconciliation of the Company's net loss to EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the periods indicated:

 
  Table 3 -- Reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin 
 
                                    Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 
                -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                          Supply 
(In RMB'000)    Freight   Chain      Global     Others    Unallocated(10)    Total 
Net Loss        (42,439)  (13,438)  (100,337)    (6,040)          (9,847)  (172,101) 
Add 
 Depreciation 
  & 
  Amortization    18,243     8,602     10,921         54            3,902     41,722 
 Interest 
  Expense              -         -          -          -           12,445     12,445 
 Income Tax 
  Expense              -         -          -        103                -        103 
Subtract 
 Interest 
  Income               -         -          -          -         (15,688)   (15,688) 
EBITDA          (24,196)   (4,836)   (89,416)    (5,883)          (9,188)  (133,519) 
Add 
 Share-based 
  Compensation 
  Expenses         1,271       696        265          6            5,010      7,248 
Adjusted 
 EBITDA         (22,925)   (4,140)   (89,151)    (5,877)          (4,178)  (126,271) 
Adjusted 
 EBITDA 
 Margin         (1.87 %)  (1.01 %)  (31.74 %)  (22.04 %)                -   (6.50 %) 
 
 
                                      Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 
                     -------------------------------------------------------------- 
                               Supply 
(In RMB'000)         Freight   Chain    Global     Others    Unallocated    Total 
Net Loss             (80,238)     376  (111,867)   (20,362)     (45,536)  (257,627) 
Add 
 Depreciation & 
  Amortization         19,316   8,648      9,232        509        4,952     42,657 
 Interest Expense           -       -          -          -       17,621     17,621 
 Income Tax 
  Expense/(Benefit)         -       -       (11)        149            -        138 
Subtract 
 Interest Income            -       -          -          -     (21,678)   (21,678) 
EBITDA               (60,922)   9,024  (102,646)   (19,704)     (44,641)  (218,889) 
Add 
 Share-based 
  Compensation 

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